Potential of Destruxins from Metarrhizium Anisopliae for the Control of the Honeybee Parasitic Mite Varroa Destructor
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Introduction Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (2000) is an ectoparasitic mite which causes severe damage to Apis mellifera populations worldwide. Adult females of V. destructor feed directly on the haemolymph of honey bee pupae and can activate and transmit honeybee viruses. Infestation causes an increased prevalence of bee diseases and colony mortality, resulting in decline of honey production and of pollination efficiency.
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